Owen Sweeney

President Obama Commends 2014 National Medal of Arts Honorees for 'Sharing Rare Truths'

In case you missed today's live-stream of President Barack Obama presenting the 2014 National Medals of Arts, read his full opening remarks from the afternoon ceremony below!

Photo Coverage: Playwrights Horizons Gala Honors Bob Moss!

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons just held its annual Spring Gala on Monday evening, May 5 at the event space 583 Park Avenue. Titled 'IN THE BEGINNING', the evening honored the theater company's Founding Artistic Director Bob Moss. An artistic director, stage director and teacher for thirty-seven years, Bob founded Playwrights Horizons in 1971 and gave the theater its unique and enduring mission. Three years later, Bob moved the theater to then-derelict West 42nd Street. He founded the 42nd Street Gang, which, with the 42nd Street Development Corporation, envisioned and spearheaded the renovation and creation of 42nd Street's Theatre Row, and gave Playwrights a permanent home. He served as the company's Artistic Director for ten years through 1981. He was also the director of the Playwrights Horizons Theater School, an affiliate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He continues to direct and teach at theaters and colleges across the country, and has mentored hundreds of young theater actors, writers and directors.

Excerpts of President Obama's Interview with Jose Diaz-Balart to Air on NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO, 9/17

President Barack Obama grants his first interview to a Spanish-language television network since asking for congressional approval for a military strike against the Assad regime in Syria to Noticias Telemundo. Excerpts of the interview, to be conducted by news anchor José Díaz-Balart will be broadcast on 'Noticiero Telemundo' on Tuesday, September 17 at 6:30pm/5:30 central.

President Obama to Talk Syria and More in Monday TV Appearances

Deadline writes that President Barack Obama is set to address the upcoming Congressional vote on taking military action in Syria and more in a series of TV appearances this coming Monday, September 9.

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE to Welcome New Kids on the Block, 4/3

Bravo Media's “Watch What Happens Live,” hosted by Andy Cohen, welcomes one of the most popular boy bands of the 80's and 90's when the New Kids On The Block are live in the clubhouse for their only late-night stop on Wednesday, April 3 at 11p.m. ET/PT. Cohen will take you “step by step” back in time through the groups very popular career. From shotskis to plead-the-fifth, Cohen kicks off April with a star-studded guest lineup from housewives to actresses and comedians.

CRITIC'S CUT: The Most Awful (Theoretical) AMERICAN IDOL Judges

Since American Idol has turned into basically a game of has-been musical chairs, we thought we'd cast out the nets on who might just be, theoretically, the producers' worst potential picks for the impending 13th season. I mean, we can't expect mega-divas Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey to actually outlast Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, can we?